Photo: Gabriel Picard · CC BY-SA 4.0Saint-Jean-Baptiste’s schools come under 4 different boards
Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs runs the most, 53 of them; Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale, Commission scolaire Central Québec and Centre de services scolaire des Découvreurs run the rest. Schooling in English is on offer at 4 of 93; in Quebec, 10% of schools teach in it. Its 3 km reach takes in 62 elementary schools, 24 secondary schools and 7 schools for every grade, all of Saint-Jean-Baptiste’s schooling. We don’t grade schools in Quebec. The reason: the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.
Which of the 4 boards runs which school
The boards and their schools here.
French and English public schools here belong to two separate networks over the same ground.
| Board | System | Schools |
|---|---|---|
| Centre de services scolaire des NavigateursCentre de formation en entreprise et récupération, Belleau, Gagnon, Charles-Rodrigue, Charles-Rodrigue (Hôtel-Dieu-de-Lévis), Charles-Rodrigue (Pixels, des), Clair-Soleil, Desjardins, La Martinière … | French public | 53 |
| Centre de services scolaire de la CapitaleAnne-Hébert, Boudreau, Cardinal-Roy, Cardinal-Roy (CFP Wilbrod-Bhérer), Dominique-Savio, Jean-de-Brébeuf, Jean-de-Brébeuf (CFP de Limoilou), Joseph-François-Perrault … | French public | 25 |
| Commission scolaire Central Québecprimaire Holland, Québec, Saint-Patrick | English public | 3 |
| Centre de services scolaire des DécouvreursSaint-Michel | French public | 1 |
Boards and districts as the provincial lists name them.
Where the 93 schools in and around Saint-Jean-Baptiste are
Each pin is a school, coloured by the system that runs it, sized by its students where the province publishes them.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around Saint-Jean-Baptiste
Each school by its language of instruction, with the share in Quebec marked.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Quebec.
Commission scolaire Central Québec runs the English-language ones: École secondaire Saint-Patrick, L'École des Ursulines de Québec, Campus du Vieux-Québec, section anglaise, École secondaire Québec High School and École primaire Holland.
Quebec’s Charter of the French Language sends most children to French-language schools; English public schooling is for children who hold a certificate of eligibility.
Who runs Saint-Jean-Baptiste’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: the French service centres, the English boards, independent and other schools.
Who runs them, in numbers: French service centres 79, English boards 3 and independent 11.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Saint-Jean-Baptiste
The neighbourhood school
Boards set boundaries for each school; living inside one guarantees a place there, and moving across one usually means a request.
Independent schools
Admission to an independent school is by its own rules; fees apply, lowered by partial provincial funding.
English schools in Quebec
A certificate of eligibility opens the English public schools; most children qualify for French-language schools only.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 93 schools in and around Saint-Jean-Baptiste
Show all 62 elementary schools
High schools within reach of Saint-Jean-Baptiste
Every secondary school within 15 km of the town, nearest first.
81 secondary schools are within 15 km: 62 French public, 17 independent and 2 English public. École secondaire Saint-Patrick lies closest, 0.4 km from the centre.
| School | Board | System | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| École secondaire Saint-PatrickSecondary | Commission scolaire Central Québec | English public | 0.4 km |
| École Joseph-François-PerraultSecondary | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 0.7 km |
| Collège François-de-LavalSecondary | – | Independent | 1.4 km |
| École Cardinal-RoySecondary | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 1.6 km |
| École Cardinal-RoySecondary | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 1.7 km |
| École secondaire Québec High SchoolSecondary | Commission scolaire Central Québec | English public | 1.8 km |
| École régionale des Quatre-SaisonsAll grades | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 2.3 km |
| Collège Saint-Charles-GarnierSecondary | – | Independent | 2.3 km |
| École oraliste de Québec site 523503All grades | – | Independent | 2.3 km |
| École secondaire VanierSecondary | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 2.6 km |
All 81 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| École secondaire de la CitéSecondary | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 2.7 km |
| École Marcelle-MalletSecondary | – | Independent | 2.7 km |
| École Jean-de-BrébeufSecondary | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 2.8 km |
| École BoudreauSecondary | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 3 km |
| École Jean-de-BrébeufSecondary | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 3 km |
| École secondaire de la CitéSecondary | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 3 km |
| Collège de LévisSecondary | – | Independent | 3.1 km |
| École Saint-MichelAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Découvreurs | French public | 3.4 km |
| École de la Clé-du-BoiséAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 3.4 km |
| École de l'Îlot-des-AppalachesAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 3.4 km |
| École Pointe-LévySecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 3.4 km |
| École secondaire Champagnat, Guillaume-CoutureSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 3.4 km |
| École secondaire les EtcheminsSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 3.4 km |
| Centre de formation en entreprise et récupérationSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 3.4 km |
| École secondaire de l'HorizonSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 3.4 km |
| École de l'EnvolAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 3.4 km |
| École secondaire de l'AubierSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 3.4 km |
| École secondaire BeaurivageSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 3.4 km |
| École secondaire Pamphile-Le MaySecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 3.4 km |
| Collège Stanislas (campus Sillery)All grades | – | Independent | 3.5 km |
| École secondaire Champagnat, Guillaume-CoutureSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 3.6 km |
| École Pointe-LévySecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 3.7 km |
| École régionale des Quatre-SaisonsAll grades | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 3.8 km |
| École secondaire Champagnat, Guillaume-CoutureSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 4.1 km |
| Collège Jésus-Marie de SilleryAll grades | – | Independent | 4.2 km |
| École de l'EnvolAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Premières-Seigneuries | French public | 4.8 km |
| École de l'Îlot-des-AppalachesAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 5.1 km |
| Collège mariste de QuébecSecondary | – | Independent | 5.2 km |
| Juvénat Notre-Dame du Saint-LaurentSecondary | – | Independent | 5.3 km |
| École Samuel-De ChamplainSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Premières-Seigneuries | French public | 5.9 km |
| École Joseph-PaquinAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Premières-Seigneuries | French public | 5.9 km |
| École Académie Sainte-MarieAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Premières-Seigneuries | French public | 6 km |
| École de la RelanceAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Premières-Seigneuries | French public | 6 km |
| École de la RelanceSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Premières-Seigneuries | French public | 6 km |
| École secondaire privée François-BourrinSecondary | – | Independent | 6.3 km |
| École St-FrançoisAll grades | – | Independent | 6.4 km |
| École Madeleine-BergeronAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Découvreurs | French public | 6.5 km |
| Fierbourg, centre de formation professionnelleSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Premières-Seigneuries | French public | 6.7 km |
| Polyvalente de CharlesbourgSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Premières-Seigneuries | French public | 6.7 km |
| Centre du PhénixSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Découvreurs | French public | 7 km |
| École secondaire La CamaradièreSecondary | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 7.2 km |
| École secondaire De RochebelleSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Découvreurs | French public | 7.4 km |
| École secondaire De RochebelleSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Découvreurs | French public | 7.4 km |
| École secondaire De RochebelleSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Découvreurs | French public | 7.4 km |
| École secondaire De RochebelleSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Découvreurs | French public | 7.4 km |
| École secondaire De RochebelleSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Découvreurs | French public | 7.4 km |
| École secondaire De RochebelleSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Découvreurs | French public | 7.4 km |
| Académie Saint-LouisSecondary | – | Independent | 7.6 km |
| École de la SeigneurieSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Premières-Seigneuries | French public | 7.6 km |
| Saint-Jean-EudesSecondary | – | Independent | 7.8 km |
| École secondaire les EtcheminsSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 8.9 km |
| École secondaire de l'AubierSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 9.1 km |
| École secondaire de l'HorizonSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 9.3 km |
| École des SentiersSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Premières-Seigneuries | French public | 9.4 km |
| Collège des CompagnonsSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Découvreurs | French public | 9.9 km |
| École secondaire de NeufchâtelSecondary | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 10 km |
| École de la CourvilloiseSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Premières-Seigneuries | French public | 10 km |
| École Sainte-FamilleAll grades | – | Independent | 10 km |
| École Sainte-Famille, Pavillon Marguerite-BourgeoisSecondary | – | Independent | 10 km |
| École secondaire les EtcheminsSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 10 km |
| Centre de formation en entreprise et récupérationSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 10 km |
| École secondaire polyvalente de L'Ancienne-LoretteSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Découvreurs | French public | 11 km |
| L'École l'Eau-ViveAll grades | – | Independent | 11 km |
| Collège de ChampignySecondary | – | Independent | 11 km |
| École de l'EnvolAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 11 km |
| École du PhareSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Premières-Seigneuries | French public | 11 km |
| École secondaire Roger-ComtoisSecondary | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 12 km |
| École secondaire Roger-ComtoisSecondary | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 12 km |
| École secondaire Roger-ComtoisSecondary | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 12 km |
| École Madeleine-BergeronAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Découvreurs | French public | 13 km |
| École Le SommetSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Premières-Seigneuries | French public | 14 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Towns its size in Quebec
Similar-sized towns and their schools within 3 km, by population.
| Town | Population | Schools | English | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosemère | 14,198 | 56 | 2 | 0.4 km |
| … | ||||
| Saint-Robert | 9,186 | 75 | 18 | 1.9 km |
| Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval | 9,084 | 3 | 0 | 13 km |
| Coaticook | 9,027 | 8 | 0 | 2.4 km |
| Chelsea | 8,998 | 26 | 3 | 8.1 km |
| Saint-Jean-Baptiste | 8,882 | 93 | 4 | 0.4 km |
| Delson | 8,802 | 27 | 3 | 1.7 km |
| Nicolet | 8,737 | 5 | 1 | 1.2 km |
| Saint-Philippe | 8,674 | 20 | 2 | 3.3 km |
| Lac-Beauport | 8,524 | 5 | 0 | 4.4 km |
| … | ||||
| Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce | 5,339 | 5 | 0 | 1.5 km |
Set against 142 others, 4 have more schools in reach. 81 of 143 have a school teaching in English.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Saint-Jean-Baptiste
For each nearby town, its schools in or within 3 km of its outline, with straight-line distances.
| Town | Schools | English | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Jean-Baptiste | 93 | 4 | 11 | 0.4 km |
| Vieux-Québec—Cap-Blanc—Colline parlementaire 0.9 km | 101 | 4 | 13 | 0.6 km |
| Saint-Roch 1 km | 46 | 4 | 9 | 0.6 km |
| Montcalm 1.1 km | 44 | 4 | 13 | 0.5 km |
| Saint-Sauveur 1.5 km | 64 | 5 | 14 | 0.9 km |
| Vieux-Limoilou 2.3 km | 109 | 3 | 11 | 0.4 km |
| Saint-Sacrement 2.7 km | 38 | 4 | 13 | 0.4 km |
The busiest neighbour is Vieux-Limoilou, with 109 schools.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- One school, two buildings. A school in two buildings appears twice, once per building, as the ministry lists them.
- What isn’t here. Enrolment is a single year, where published at all, and no inspectorate rates schools.
- The year. The open list of 2025-26.
- Boards and systems. Language, not faith, divides Quebec’s public schools: French service centres and English boards share the map.
- Which schools count. A school counts when it sits inside Saint-Jean-Baptiste or less than 3 km beyond its edge.
- The kinds of school. Grades shown are the published range, from junior kindergarten (JK) upward.
Questions about schools in Saint-Jean-Baptiste
Is there a English-language school in Saint-Jean-Baptiste?
Yes: École secondaire Saint-Patrick, L'École des Ursulines de Québec, Campus du Vieux-Québec, section anglaise, École secondaire Québec High School and École primaire Holland, the English-language schools here.
How many schools are there in Saint-Jean-Baptiste?
The town holds 2 of them; 91 more are within 3 km of its outline.
How do I get a place at a school in Saint-Jean-Baptiste?
Start with the body of the network you choose: it names the school for the address.
Which boards run the schools in Saint-Jean-Baptiste?
Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs (53), Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale (25), Commission scolaire Central Québec (3) and Centre de services scolaire des Découvreurs (1), with each one’s schools in brackets.
Sources: Ministère de l’Éducation du Québec, school locations (CC BY 4.0) · map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).